Anti-diabetic effect of black ginseng extract by augmentation of AMPK protein activity and upregulation of GLUT2 and GLUT4 expression in db/db mice
Abstract Background Black ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer), three to nine times-steamed and dried ginseng, has biological and pharmacological activities. In this study, the anti-diabetic effects of the black ginseng ethanol extract (GBG05-FF) in typical type 2 diabetic model db/db mice were inves...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1839-4 |